The NAO’s good practice guide for managing the commercial lifecycle The government’s response to the COVID-19 global pandemic has drawn renewed, and possibly unprecedented, attention to public procurement and commercial practice in government. Our aim at the NAO is to provide an independent and evidence-based perspective, on how public authorities can achieve better outcomes and value […]
The C&AG of the NAO, Gareth Davies, has qualified his opinion on the regularity of DWP’s 2020-21 financial statements.
This investigation looks at the British Business Bank’s approval of Greensill Capital’s access to government business support schemes.
This investigation looks at the British Business Bank’s approval of Greensill Capital’s access to government business support schemes.
This report examines the causes of persistent delays and cost increases that have affected the Ministry of Defence’s equipment contracts.
The NAO Annual Report and Accounts 2020-21 provides details about our work and performance.
In our ever-increasing digital and automatized world, certain buzzwords are becoming more centre stage in the public sector. One of them is “artificial intelligence”. While the concept, and development, of artificial intelligence is not new (artificial intelligence was first recognised as a formal discipline in the mid-1950s), it is a word that has been casually […]
We’ve developed a set of principles and examples outlining good practice in Annual Reporting
This report provides our initial thoughts on the learning government can draw from its response to COVID-19 to date.
This overview sets out the cost of running the rail system in England and the challenges and opportunities facing government.
Like governments around the world, ours has committed unprecedented amounts of public money to the fight against coronavirus. By the end of 2020, this reached £271 billion in the UK and will continue to increase. As the UK’s independent public spending watchdog, the National Audit Office has been tracking the Government’s pandemic spending commitments, reporting […]
This review suggests key questions to ask when reviewing major programmes.
This guide will help senior leaders in government departments to manage and improve the way public services are delivered.
This investigation explores government’s funding to charities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This report outlines how the public service pensions landscape has changed since the Hutton Review and highlights future challenges.
This report outlines how the public service pensions landscape has changed since the Hutton Review and highlights future challenges.
The report examines the timeliness of auditor reporting on English local public bodies’ financial statements covering 2019-20.
The report examines the timeliness of auditor reporting on English local public bodies’ financial statements covering 2019-20.
This report examines whether the government secured financial sustainability across the local authority sector during COVID-19.
This guide uses the NAO’s insights to show what can be done to counter the risk of fraud and error.